Friday, December 13, 2013

On the FBI surveillance tape played in court, the jury heard the gurgling sounds of men standing at urinals.

In the men's room of the Chop House Restaurant in Gibbsboro, N.J., a tipsy mobster named Anthony Staino was overhead warning a sleazy financial planner named "Dino" what would happen if he didn't repay a $25,000 mob loan with the astronomically high interest rate of 144 percent.

Dino's real name was David Sebastiani; he's a certified public accountant and an undercover FBI agent. And while he was standing at the urinal in 2004, Dino was wearing a wire that not only recorded the watery sounds of the men's room, but also a successful FBI sting operation.

On the first surveillance tape played in court, Dino was telling Staino he needed a bodyguard for the money laundering operation he ran out of Elite Business Services on Fellowship Road in Mount Laurel, N.J. Dino was interested in hiring Vincent Filipelli, a former bodybuilder who used to be the bodyguard of jailed mob boss John Stanfa.

On tape, Staino is heard using corporate takeover language to tell Dino about the South Philly mob
war of the 1990s. Staino described the mob faction led by Skinny Joey Merlino as IBM, and he labeled the Stanfa faction as GE.

"I'm IBM, and IBM took over GE," Staino told Dino. "Two different companies. Here's our company; there's the bad company. The bad company gets taken over. I'm with the good company. I'm on the board of directors ... I'm like the CFO."

Sticking with his corporate takeover metaphor, Staino told Dino Filipelli was available for hire. "He was with GE," Staino said of Filipelli, but now, "he's with me."

On the witness stand, FBI Agent Sebastiani testified he was pleased to hear Staino's reaction, because he thought Filipelli would make an ideal bodyguard for reasons of "sheer intimidation." Even though Dino never got around to actually hiring Filipelli.

Sebastiani testified that besides the lecture on the corporate takeover in the mob world, Staino also taught him a code phrase for borrowing money at loan shark interest rates.

"Let's go to dinner in Delaware," was mob lingo for I need to see my loan shark, Sebastiani told the jury.

So after Sebastiani proposed going out to dinner in Delaware, on Aug. 4, 2004, he met Staino and another mobster, Robert Ranieri, at the Chop House in Gibbsboro. They had drinks and appetizers at the bar.

Then, everybody went to the mens' room. It was small, about 12 by 10 feet, Sebastiani testified; two urinals and one toilet. Sebastiani and Staino hit the urinals while Ranieri leaned his back against the door, so nobody else could come in.

Sebastiani told Staino he didn't want to fuck with him, he wanted to make money for him. That didn't impress the mobster.

"I don't give a fuck about money," Staino replied on the tape. He sounded sloshed, especially when he told Dino, "I love you, but I want to put it on the table." When asked by a prosecutor what that meant, Sebastiani testified, "I had to pay the money back or he'd hurt me."

On the tape played in court, Ranieri was overhead telling Dino, "Do me a favor, don't fuck with him," meaning Staino, whom Ranieri referred to as "Unc."

"I don't know you very well," Staino told Dino on the tape. "I met you in an odd situation."

"I mean no disrespect, Dean, I swear to God, if you fuck me," Staino warned, there would be retaliation. Because if Dino defaulted on the loan, "I gotta pay the consequences," Staino said on the tape.

On the witness stand, Sebastiani explained the terms of the $25,000 loan from Staino. On Sept. 1, he had to pay back $3,000 interest. On Oct. 1, he had to pay back another $3,000 in interest. And on Nov. 1, he had to pay back the entire principal of $25,000.

Sebastiani said Ranieri delivered the money during a rendezvous at the parking lot of the Chop House.

On another tape played for the jury, Ranieri is heard telling Dino, "Anthony is a fucking baby doll, you know what I mean?" Ranieri described Staino as a "great guy," but he warned, "he'll turn into fucking the devil just like that" if you screw with him.

In the parking lot, Ranieri handed Sebastiani a Post Carb Well cereal box.

"It's all in that fucking box," Ranieri said on another government surveillance tape.

Inside, Sebastiani testified he found $25,000 in cash wrapped in plastic.

On another tape, Ranieri was overheard lecturing Dino not to talk to Staino on the phone about the $25,000 loan.

"You don't say shit like that," Ranieri said.

"I didn't know," Dino said. "I fucked that up."

When Dino brought up the loan on the phone to Staino, the mobster hung up.

Sebastiani testified how he made one interest payments of $3,000 on Aug. 30, 2004. And then he decided to repay the loan early.

On Sept. 9, 2004, Ranieri stopped by Dino's Mount Laurel office wired with cameras and microphones. Sebastiani testified he repaid the loan just as Staino had directed him.

He handed Ranieri two bundles of cash, each amounting to $10,000. And then he wrote out a check to Staino for $5,000, from his bogus company. He also promised to issue the mobster a 1099.

Staino, 56, described by prosecutors as mob boss Joe Ligambi's "right-hand man," is currently in jail doing 97 months after he was convicted on racketeering and extortion charges at the last mob trial.

During a break, "Uncle Joe" joked with the FBI agent about that sting operation.

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comments:

It happen to anyone at anytime. The FBI are in business to set people up. You never know who you maybe doing business with. They can make a Boy Scout leader out to be public enemy number one. Selective recording and bait and switch conversation.

entrapment , made it look like a legit investment gave a 1099 paid taxes. never even collected the principal where is the crime. just like the henry scipione trap. when that didn't work they came up with another trap

Yes..legitimate...agreed. often post cereal boxes are used in the transfer of money. Happens everyday. I even think instead of routing numbers on checks...philly banks are switching to tastycake boxes.

The only difference this time instead of B list gangsters it.ll be A list gangsters allstar cast most likely these guys arent getting any younger. And before u start u rah rah bull shit remeber its So. Philly its there birth rite its what they do Just look at previous trials its got to go that way history doesnt lie oh ya for u non believers KEEP THE FAITH!

I dont get it. Two payments of 3k and then the principal of 25 is 31. Thats only 24%. As is, he made one 3k payment then the principal of 25; 28=12%. So whats the big deal? Are you telling me 12% interest is higher interest than the cash advance spots? Why dont the feds indict them joints?

Your right but they Feds are pushing the recordings with the corse language and harmless threats and a smoke screen to what you proved. The juries are getting a lopsided view, a group of guys who use bad language and idle threats. Just hope those jurers can see threw the smoke and mirrors

I hope the jurors watch alot of mob movies so they can c how they would kill their own brothers .. fathers even their own sons .. if they had to. Watch the movie on its called """DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE MOB"""" Michael Franzese is one guy who tells it just like it is ..History Channel.

15,000 minutes of tapes..wow! How much of it is incriminating ? How much did the government spend to get what little incriminating evidence they have for this case ? Lets face it, the government wants to prove something for their lack of work on OC. They would have a better chance of getting a quicker closer if they started investigating the corruption with welfare, illegal immigration, fraudulent disability claims, etc.. That hurts taxpayers everyday than a few guys with gambling and poker machines..

Its not a 144% loan if its getting paid back after 1month. I guess math isn't a strong suit at the FBI. It is a 144% per rate, but if the loan is getting paid back after 2 month its not. Hopefully the jury consists of individuals with average intelligence.

Name one made guy from Ligambi's family who flipped? All this talk about philly being the rat family is overrated. Who are the witnesses at this trial? Apocknicke, a joke who was never an associate of philly. Monicello? Low level associate, not a made guy. Fact is Ligambi was an effective boss who ran philly for 12 years without an indictment and when he got indicted it was a shit case.

Yeah lets hope they think of their kids when they r getting pressured to rat...the kids always suffer.i pray for all their kids n hope they never turn out like them.WHAT AN EXAMPLE TO SHOW Ur kids. I know of one kid who took his life bcuz of his fathers choices to choose dumbfellows instead of their kids what crumbs to not b there for ur kids.yeah just keep buying ur love im sure that will go along way.YOU ALL CHOOSE THIS LIFE UR KIDS DONT VERY SELFISH BUMS.GO GET A REAL JOB LIKE REALMEN DO. PROVIDE the RITE WAY.LAZY SCUM BAGS

Isn't NICODEMO A MADE SCUM BAG MUREDER who was working under ligambi???? Mayb we r talking abt a different Nicodemo? Mayb theres a Nicodemo whos not a convicted felon for running the Borgata gambling ring in A C AND WHO DIDNT MURDER GINO DIPEITRO WHILE LIGAMBI WAS N STILL IS IN TRIAL???? I MITE HAVE THE WRONG ANTHONY NICODEMO ??????

Yup there so upset because deep down they know the verdict and yet like little kids its somebody elses fought. This is a game sometimes u win ;sometimes u lose . Only if u lose here u do a little time. Next trial ull be blaming the same people ur sticking up for and calling them liers .

How many trials and i could be wrong is.nt lancelott part of this crew last three cases don.t remember seeing him at the table oh ya he must have BUFFER and for those who dont understand a go between just wondering ?

Nicodemo is not a rat. Your playing with fire whoever you are calling Tony Nicks a rat. If your gonna do that you should give your name you punk. And yes, I post anonymously but I am accusing someone of cooperating?Once again, no Philly made guys have flipped under Joe Ligambi. Its a fact which can't be refuted, no matter how hard you try to smear a guys name from your mothers basement.

Everybody is a key board tough guy on here. You all make comments lke "Dumbfellas" and "Boy George" but I am pretty sure if you came down town and saw one of these guys you insult face to face, you would be a little hesitant on the nick names. In reality non you you have any ide what you're talking about other than what you read and what a guy you knew from the city before you moved to Washington Township 25 years ago. Yea I am on here anonymous, but I'm also not on here to insult grown men from the safety of a key board.

Say that to the people they used to ambush instead of looking them in the face when they killed. Get over it anonymous these guys are staying in jail with more to follow after more members or associates cooperate its what the city of BROTHERLY MOBSTERS DO as for nicknames there pretty good u could always read a book if this blog upsets u lol!!!

Im sure all the RATS will stick together on the murder chrarges.Lets See.Roger wanna b Crumb... Bent Finger.. BorgayZ..Nicodemo.Nick O SingO ..Volpe Dumbest guy in s.Philly...Salvo clorox Trunk ..maybe his wife..if she gets her story rite ..and il save the Best For Last..????? & ?????? Its coming rite after this trial . BorgayZ will not do life .he will RAT...surprised he didnt although he did call the FBI a couple of times.We Just Have to wait & see.either way hes a loser

It seems like a lot of people on here are underestimating Jacobs, I know in their defense their going to put Frank the fixer on the stand to dispute everything Bent finger said, if you remember, the government used him in the first case and he was more of a help to the defense then the prosecutors, but all in all I think the Feds learned from their mistakes the first time and have this one locked down. As for how much time they get? Because their considered leaders, they cant get no less then what Mousie got, so these guys are looking at 16 years minimum.

Ya real sad im cryin drinking my coffee deciding what to do with my three yrs of street tax and christmas money i saved . Oh ya may be ill go down the SHUUUUUUURE to my summie house in maaaaa gate cook some lobsties and steaks for the holidays MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!

That.s the good part u do what the fuck u want carry case some idiot wants to make a name for himself which is a big mistake because he.s gotta trust u guys cause he.s not part of the crew and sombody else is testifying and u clowns get all upset again just one visious circle in MOBSTERS OF BROTHERLY LOVE.!!!

Douchbag would of probably only got 2 years if he would of did his time like a Man. And would of still been able to show his face in public. But now he just gets paid from the govt. Or taxpayers basically and takin action from agents. Real Nice

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